Chapter Twenty-Six: Thunder Blade Acquired

Aragaki Yasushi had already quietly activated his Charge move, just waiting for the lightning to come knocking.

The moment the sky-filling lightning touched him, it was obediently absorbed into his body, failing to cause even the slightest bit of damage.

Not only was he uninjured, but Aragaki Yasushi felt a warm glow throughout his entire body; his condition had never been better.

Raiga Kurosuki's eyes widened, his face etched with disbelief.

"How is this possible?!"

Ever since he obtained the Kiba, this was the first time someone had shown no fear of his Lightning Style!

Even the Cloud Ninja, who were most proficient in Lightning Style, had to avoid the edge of his attacks when facing him; how could anyone resist it so easily?

Aragaki Yasushi looked toward Raiga Kurosuki with a smug expression, lifting his right hand slightly with a playful tone.

"Thanks, Mr. Free Power Bank. Now, it's my turn."

"Thunderbolt!"

The name of the move had to be shouted out with dignity.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be Pokemon enough!

In an instant, dazzling golden lightning erupted from his fingertips, striking straight toward Raiga Kurosuki.

Before Raiga Kurosuki could recover from his shock, he was struck squarely by the golden lightning, his shrill screams instantly echoing through the forest.

"Yasushi!" Might Guy watched Aragaki Yasushi step forward and shouted at the top of his lungs, trembling with excitement.

Beside him, Jinin Akebino frowned, his tone impatient: "What a troublesome brat."

No sooner had he spoken than he raised his hand and hurled the axe in his grip, aiming directly at Aragaki Yasushi.

His Kabutowari consisted of an axe and a hammer, a weapon with a remarkably tricky playstyle.

The attack usually involved throwing the axe first, then striking the back of the blade with the hammer to add force, resulting in astonishing power.

In his view, no matter how formidable the defense, it would be shattered by this move.

Watching the axe hurtling toward him, Aragaki Yasushi stood rooted to the spot, showing no reaction at all.

Jinin Akebino muttered to himself.

What?

Scared stiff?

It seems he's nothing special after all.

Yet, he failed to notice the look in Aragaki Yasushi's eyes.

It was the gaze one reserved for the dead.

The next second, a blue figure suddenly descended from the sky, kicking Jinin Akebino flying with a single blow.

Jinin Akebino felt a terrifying, massive force surge through him, as if every bone in his body were about to fall apart.

He was like a man struck by a speeding truck, smashing through countless trees before finally slamming heavily into the ground, creating a massive crater.

The remaining five members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen instantly reined in their arrogance, looking toward the blue figure with grave expressions.

"This terrifying chakra... is this a powerhouse from Konoha?"

"Who exactly has arrived?"

Might Guy looked at the familiar back in front of him and could no longer hold back, weeping as he shouted: "Father!"

That's right, the blue figure was none other than Might Duy, who had opened the Seventh Gate!

Thanks to Aragaki Yasushi carrying him, they had saved a significant amount of travel time.

By the time they arrived, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had only just discovered Might Guy and his team, and hadn't yet had the chance to strike.

Might Duy had been incredibly anxious at first, desperate to rush out and save his son.

However, Aragaki Yasushi had held him back, telling him to hide in the shadows, prepare himself, and wait for the right moment to launch a surprise attack.

Might Duy did not disappoint; after secretly opening the Seventh Gate, his first move was a lethal strike, kicking Jinin Akebino until he drew his last breath.

Aragaki Yasushi stood to the side, stroking his chin and feeling smug.

Tsk tsk, it seems with my help, Might Duy doesn't even need to open the Eighth Gate.

Given the current situation, Might Duy in his Seventh Gate state could kick the remaining Seven Ninja Swordsmen to death all by himself!

After all, Jinin Akebino was already stone-cold dead, removing one of their main forces.

Raiga Kurosuki had been perfectly countered by him and was now half-crippled, posing no threat whatsoever.

With things this way, and with his own assistance, it would be effortless for Might Duy to handle a one-versus-five.

Speaking of Raiga Kurosuki, Aragaki Yasushi suddenly remembered something and turned his head to look in his direction.

"Yo? You're not dead yet? You've got a tough life!"

He realized in an instant that it must have been the utility of the Kiba.

Conducting lightning.

After being struck by his own Thunderbolt, Raiga Kurosuki relied on his Kiba to conduct the majority of the electricity into the ground.

However, even the small fraction of lightning that struck him left him severely injured, unable to even stand steadily.

Aragaki Yasushi's eyes lit up.

Beating a drowning dog is my specialty!

He immediately activated his Energy Scroll, initiating the attack with zero-frame lag.

A beam of green light shot out instantly, flying straight toward Raiga Kurosuki.

Suikazan Fuguki frowned, instinctively wanting to rush over to rescue him.

But before he could move, Might Duy charged out first.

Having opened the seventh gate, Might Duy's speed was absurdly fast; no one present could keep up with his movements.

Suikazan Fuguki had only taken a single step before he was locked onto by Might Duy's aura, scaring him into stopping dead in his tracks.

Seeing this, the other four instantly abandoned the thought of rescue, staring at Might Duy with nervous expressions.

Their hearts were filled with confusion and shock.

This shouldn't be!

Since when did Konoha have such a terrifying powerhouse?

Although Konoha had many strong individuals, they were all famous and well-known; it was impossible for such a nameless person to exist.

Even Aragaki Yasushi, who stood to the side, was someone they had heard of.

That Paper Style ninja who had recently risen to fame.

But they knew nothing of Might Duy; they hadn't even heard his name.

They could only feel shocked, thinking that Konoha truly was full of talent to have hidden such a ruthless character—this was going to be a huge problem!

At this moment, the green light beam from the Energy Scroll had already struck Raiga Kurosuki, riddling his body with holes.

Raiga Kurosuki didn't even have time to let out a final scream; his body collapsed like a rag doll, completely devoid of life.

Aragaki Yasushi reached out and picked up the Kiba that had fallen to the side, weighing it in his hand.

Tsk tsk, this ninja sword is not bad.

The weight is perfect, and it's especially suited for my abilities!

He immediately started calculating in his mind.

Using this to draw lightning to Charge myself in the future will be incredibly convenient!

Although using the lightning sword directly required consuming chakra to generate electricity, it could also draw upon the natural lightning of the world.

The chakra he consumed would merely serve as a catalyst.

For instance, one of the Kiba's exclusive Lightning Style ninjutsu, Lightning Style: Natural Lightning.

He could use the sword to generate lightning toward the sky, drawing down the natural lightning from the heavens.

It was similar to the Second Pillar's Lightning Style: Kirin.

However, this move was more efficient; it didn't require a Fire Style setup, nor did it require the Sharingan to observe the flow of lightning.

Thinking of this, Aragaki Yasushi suddenly frowned, a question popping into his mind.

I wonder if Kirigakure has a scroll for summoning ninja swords?

He remembered that in the original story, Hozuki Mangetsu possessed one, capable of summoning several ninja swords.

He just didn't know if that scroll was originally from Kirigakure or if it was a summoning scroll Hozuki Mangetsu created himself after becoming the second generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Aragaki Yasushi leaned toward the latter.

After all, in the original story, after Hozuki Mangetsu was brought back via Impure World Reincarnation, he couldn't summon Samehada or Hiramekarei.

Yet, Hozuki Mangetsu was the second owner of Hiramekarei, and even he couldn't summon it.

Could it be that once a ninja sword has an owner, it cannot be summoned away by others?

If that's the case, then I'll just have to accept all seven of these ninja swords for myself!

However, he would probably have to hand a few over to the village; he couldn't keep them all.

Otherwise, that old geezer, the Third Hokage, would start nagging him.